As we're planning to get a new puppy in a few weeks I've been doing lot of reading up. I was interested in the Swedish laws on dog breeding - only certifiedbreeders are allowed to breed atall (big fines otherwise) and they are responsiblefor the health of the puppies for 3 years! 95% of dogs there are not neutered (youhave to get permission to do that) but because of their strict dog ownership controllaws they have very few in rescues.I wonder if it works as well as it sounds?

"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." --Immanuel Kant

It sounds like Utopia and lovely if we went down the same road.BUT and there is always one !How can it be Policed ? A lot of the back yard breeders, that let their unregistered and unhealthy pups go for 50.00. The parents never go to a vet. No more than the puppies would. Who knows about these litters, who are in authority ?Same as this all dog must be chipped by April next year. How is that going to work.Those of us who are responsible owners anyway, will do it all. Those who couldn't give a dam, won't. Sadly

I thought the puppy mills werent actually breaking the law in what they are doing,unless they get reported for cruelty. Do they have to be licenced? If they did, thecost of the licence should cover an annual inspection. Some of the puppies I saw forsale did upset me, - multiple adverts for different designer breeds with the samebackground in the photos of sad pups, a video of some pups just sitting there scaredto move rather than playing - & of course no parents. I would happily report these ads if I thought what they were doing was illegal. We looked for a "mutt" at the rescues first, but there doesnt seem to be so many pups left at rescues atm,plenty of mixed breeds advertised online though, given a made up name and a largeprice tag . But enough of the grumbles, we've decided to get a Golden Retriever pup, from an approved breeder, with all the checks done. The pups are due...well actually they'reoverdue & we're bursting with excitement waiting to hear. This is to be my son'sown puppy. (he's nearly 17)

"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." --Immanuel Kant